Lauderhill, FL Fence Regulations: Neighbor Fence Rules (2026)

Section 5.18.3 of the Lauderhill Land Development Regulations governs fences and walls sited directly on a property line between neighboring lots. The rule, subject to the height standards of Section 5.18.5, provides that where walls or fences are located at property lines they shall be adjacent to them unless the adjoining property owners apply jointly for a permit giving their mutual assent to the erection of the wall or fence on their common property line. In practice, one neighbor cannot obtain a Chief Building Official permit under Section 5.18.1 to build directly on the boundary without the other joining the same application; a fence built entirely on one owner's side of the line does not trigger this joint-application requirement, only a fence sited on the line itself.

The section also fixes what happens after construction: maintenance and repair of a boundary wall or fence built this way is the joint and severable responsibility of the property owners, meaning either owner can be held individually liable for keeping the structure in the good state of repair required under Section 5.18.17, and cost disputes between neighbors over splitting a repair bill do not excuse either side from that duty toward the City. Section 5.18.17 separately requires all fences and walls in the City to be maintained free of graffiti and structurally sound, and a boundary fence that falls into disrepair exposes both adjoining owners, not just the one who applied for the original permit, to a Code Enforcement notice of violation.